Kalaburagi: Two brothers sentenced to death, five kin get life term for honour killing
Kalaburagi: In a significant judgment, the Kalaburagi Bench of the Karnataka High Court has upheld the death sentence awarded to two brothers convicted of killing their sister in an alleged case of honour killing. The court also confirmed life imprisonment for five other members of the same family.
The convicts, identified as Ibrahim Saab (31) and his brother, truck driver Akhtar (28), both residents of Gundakanal village in Muddebihal taluk of Vijayapura district, were found guilty of burning their pregnant sister, Banu Begum, alive. The motive behind the crime was her marriage to a Dalit youth named Saibanna, which the family reportedly opposed.
According to case records, Banu Begum was nine months pregnant when her brothers poured kerosene on her and set her on fire, resulting in her death. The horrific incident occurred in 2017.
Following the investigation by Talikote Police, a charge sheet was filed against the accused. The Vijayapura District Court had earlier sentenced the two brothers to death and five other family members, including the victim’s mother, to life imprisonment.
The Kalaburagi Bench of the Karnataka High Court, comprising a division bench, upheld the lower court’s verdict. Public Prosecutor Siddaling Patil confirmed the details of the judgment, calling it a strong message against the brutality of honour killings.
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Tigress found dead in Chandrapur after attacking forest guard
Chandrapur (PTI): A tigress was found dead in a forest range in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district on Sunday, just an hour after critically injuring a forest guard during an operation to steer her and her three cubs away from human settlement, officials said.
The tigress, identified as T-84, was found dead in the vicinity of Ratnapur village under the jurisdiction of Sindewahi Forest Range, they said.
The exact cause of the big cat's death will be ascertained after an autopsy, a senior officer of the forest department said.
According to officials, the tigress, aged 9 to 10 years, had wandered close to the village, along with her three cubs, and locals had attempted to drive her away from the spot, after which she retreated into a field.
On being alerted, a team of forest guards and other staff tried to move the tigress back toward the forest, and during this process, the three cubs got separated and the tigress attacked forest guard Sajjan Parekar, who sustained critical injuries, they said.
The injured forest guard was immediately admitted to a hospital in Sindewahi for primary treatment and later shifted to Chandrapur for further medical care.
An hour after the attack, the tigress was found dead in a paddy field, the official said.
According to preliminary information, the tigress's organs were intact and in good condition. The carcass has been sent to the Transit Treatment Centre (TTC) at Chandrapur for a high-level examination and post-mortem.
The forest department has launched a search operation to track the missing cubs, the official said.
